Theme parks Alton Towers and Thorpe Park were the top two locations with the most check-ins during the calendar year, followed by Trafford Centre and Hyde Park, with Leicester Square rounding off the top five.

Facebook also revealed which songs have the most plays through the social network's Spotify integration, naming Gotye's 'Somebody That I Used to Know' as the most popular.

Rihanna, David Guetta, Ed Sheeran and Jessie J also had tracks in the top 10.

1. London Olympics2. Fifty Shades of Grey3. Rylan Clark4. Death of Whitney Houston5. The Diamond Jubilee of Queen6. One Direction7. The Avengers8. Goodbye Blue9. YOLO (You Only Live Once)10. Usain Bolt